STAFF REPORT IBD: The Studies on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton have acknowledged that farmers in Pakistan are not making the most of Bt cotton because the Bt varieties were developed by various private sector plant breeders by transferring Bt trait to locally developed cotton varieties and these varieties are distributed without a formal regulatory framework which raises several concerns about the seed quality.According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s recent report unavailability of…Read More

STAFF REPORT IBD: Despite having bumper cotton crop this year, the Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV) still haunting the crop as it destroyed about three to four million cotton bales, official sources have disclosed.They also said that this year, the export of cotton has increased by 1.06 million bales. However, the cotton production could be further enhanced, if the CLCV is controlled.It is expected that CLCV would be controlled through this project, which would help increase cotton production in…Read More

STAFF REPORT IBD: The Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV) has surfaced as a major threat to Pakistan's cotton crop along with other sucking pests, as no cotton variety is available resistant against these diseases."Studies on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton have acknowledged that farmers in Pakistan are not making the most of Bt cotton because the Bt varieties are developed by various private sector plant breeders by transferring Bt trait to locally developed cotton varieties," the State…Read More

WITH PASSING away of Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad on 18th Jan. 2018, Pakistan lost an iconic scientific leader, who had been associated, directly or indirectly, with every significant development on Pakistan’s scientific scene for well over half a century. In particular, his name was synonymous with Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), where he served for more […]…Read
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THE INTERNATIONAL Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated each year on May 22 to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. It gives an important message to every country to adopt environment friendly solutions keeping in view existing threats to ecosystems. These solutions are urgently required as critical wildlife populations show sharp declines due to increases in human-led activities.
A recent report by WWF titled The Living Planet Report 2014 shows that…Read
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Menthol is a biologically active ingredient of viable worth and is utilize in a number of industries. The essential oil acquired from various Mentha species frequently comprises menthol as chief component (40-85%). The Mentha species have extraordinary menthol contents are Mentha arvensis named as Japanese mint (80-85%) and Mentha piperata recognized as American peppermint (50-55%). […]…Read
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Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad and Munno Bhai both are no more with us. Scientific community and literary community mourns the loss of scientist and famous writer as well on same day. Munno Bhai was senior journalist his column “Girebaan” was most popular because of its creativeness. He wrote super hit PTV dramas which remains a big […]…Read
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